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MeetingPlace ID: 7770; [http://meetingplace.ldschurch.org/a/70ec431dabb0d9bd3506f4e1fe658fa7 Join the meeting]; Dial-in number: 877-453-7266  '''1 p.m. Mountain time on Tuesdays'''  
MeetingPlace ID: 0000; Join the meeting; Dial-in number: 000-000-0000  '''1 p.m. Mountain time on Tuesdays'''  


*You can join up to 10 minutes early. If you try to join the meeting at any other time, you will get an error that the meeting doesn't exist.  
*You can join up to 10 minutes early. If you try to join the meeting at any other time, you will get an error that the meeting doesn't exist.  
*Prior to joining the meeting for the first time, run the [https://chqmpweb1.ldschurch.org/mpweb/scripts/browsertest.asp?SessionID=GDadfjgdncdNiFhnhiijhbbhDg&Language=000 MeetingPlace Test] to verify that you can participate in a web meeting.
*Prior to joining the meeting for the first time, run the MeetingPlace Test to verify that you can participate in a web meeting.


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=== Kudos go to ...  ===
=== Kudos go to ...  ===


:*Michael McCormick has a great user page.  Terrific example.  
:*Michael McCormick has a great user page. Terrific example.  
:*Lise Embley - for all her contributions to the Wiki.
:*Lise Embley - for all her contributions to the Wiki.


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:*Reporting on WikiProjects - is the "WikiProject" category added to all pages that are part of that WikiProject? If so, we can develop reporting around that. -- [[User:VasquezJL|janellv]] {{toolbar|[[User talk:VasquezJL|talk]]|[[Special:Contributions/VasquezJL|contribs]]}} 17:19, 16 May 2012 (UTC)  
:*Reporting on WikiProjects - is the "WikiProject" category added to all pages that are part of that WikiProject? If so, we can develop reporting around that. -- [[User:VasquezJL|janellv]] {{toolbar|[[User talk:VasquezJL|talk]]|[[Special:Contributions/VasquezJL|contribs]]}} 17:19, 16 May 2012 (UTC)  
:*Statistical reporting on changes on a project 
:*Statistical reporting on changes on a project  
:*When pages are set up in a project, do all the pages in the project get categorized under the "WikiProject" category?
:*When pages are set up in a project, do all the pages in the project get categorized under the "WikiProject" category?
:*Would statistical reporting be useful?  Traffic to the pages would be valuable.
:*Would statistical reporting be useful? Traffic to the pages would be valuable.
:*Promotional ideas for projects - universal message on Wiki, Blogs, Facebook
:*Promotional ideas for projects - universal message on Wiki, Blogs, Facebook
:*NY project will be promoted in the near future - waiting on completion of 1940 census.
:*NY project will be promoted in the near future - waiting on completion of 1940 census.
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=== Style Guide Discussions  ===
=== Style Guide Discussions  ===


:*Mentioning and linking to other web sites - ideas, challenges, best practices.&nbsp; [[User:Lembley|Lembley]] 16:46, 22 May 2012 (UTC)<br>  
:*Mentioning and linking to other web sites - ideas, challenges, best practices. [[User:Lembley|Lembley]] 16:46, 22 May 2012 (UTC)<br>  
:*Example: Macon County, Illinois page  
:*Example: Macon County, Illinois page  
:*It would be nice to have a uniform way of showing where the external link comes from (at) (on) before the name of the site, for instance.  
:*It would be nice to have a uniform way of showing where the external link comes from (at) (on) before the name of the site, for instance.  
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:*Make multiple links easily read - good example, Beaver County, Utah page (newspapers)  
:*Make multiple links easily read - good example, Beaver County, Utah page (newspapers)  
:*Using commas for separation  
:*Using commas for separation  
:*Visual clues to what's on the site that's being linked to - Font, wingdings is a possibility. &nbsp;Would we need to set up as a style guide for consistency.  
:*Visual clues to what's on the site that's being linked to - Font, wingdings is a possibility. Would we need to set up as a style guide for consistency.  
:*Should we distinguish sites that are free? &nbsp;Perhaps a $ in a circle with a line through it? &nbsp;Not a universal sign for British, etc. &nbsp;Will someone volunteer to find a universal symbol for pay or free that would be recongnizable? &nbsp;
:*Should we distinguish sites that are free? Perhaps a $ in a circle with a line through it? Not a universal sign for British, etc. Will someone volunteer to find a universal symbol for pay or free that would be recongnizable?  
:*Would words "pay" and "free" be the best?  
:*Would words "pay" and "free" be the best?  
:*Style guide should be updated to reflect this conversation - who? &nbsp;(Lise?)  
:*Style guide should be updated to reflect this conversation - who? (Lise?)  
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:Need help with your project? See a project that needs to be done? Add it here:  
:Need help with your project? See a project that needs to be done? Add it here:  
:*Barn raising when there's a new project - have one task that a person could do. &nbsp;If even 10 people had one task, it would get the project off to a good start.  
:*Barn raising when there's a new project - have one task that a person could do. If even 10 people had one task, it would get the project off to a good start.  
:*People would be willing to help if given an assignment with good instructions.
:*People would be willing to help if given an assignment with good instructions.
:*"Project task force"
:*"Project task force"
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